2. Did FreedomWorks break the law by recording their phone conversation apparently without his consent? I believe he lives in CA; here's the CA Penal Code about that, and here's a case from 2006. When calling from another state into CA, CA's "both parties must give consent to be recorded" law applies.

Mayapples too. (on video) Providing porch umbrellas for the wee folk. Along with healing power for humans

According to wiki, Mayapple contains podophyllotoxin,which is used as a cytostatic and topically in the treatment of viral and genital warts.

Who'd have guessed?

But wait, there's more..."a possible treatment for cancer is being tested as it contains podophyllin, which has an antimiotic effect (it interferes with cell division and can thus prevent the growth of cells)".

All this in a poisonous plant (except for the fruit)growing underfoot. Toxicity and healing potential in the same stem.

I have heard and read (I am not a lawyer and don't pretend to be one) that it is legal in somewhere around 37 states to record a telephone call of which you are a party without the other person's knowledge. If the call crosses state lines, I would think the most restrictive law would apply. But who am I to say? ;-)

Look it up.

If I've understood this correctly, the illegal version (wiretap?) thing is recording people's calls which you did not initiate or receive -- which you are not a party of -- without their (joint) permission.

Skookum John: thank you for reinforcing my point that libertarian/tea partier types have a fascistic streak a mile wide. That doesn't mean that others don't too, it's just an indictment of the current state of the right.

Balfegor: thank you for reinforcing my point that libertarian/tea partier types are idiots. I wasn't referring to the voice mail; that's a separate issue. I'm referring to youtube.com/watch?v=VWI0SBglGN0 where they record a call to the GEICO guy apparently without his consent and apparently the GEICO guy is in CA. See the last two links in my earlier comments; those seem to indicate the FreedomWorks may in fact have broken the law.

Odd how Althouse or other blawgers (AFAIK) haven't "weighed in" (as they say).

Well then Lonewacko, where do you come down on the project by the left-wing homosexual lobby in California to identify all the donors to Prop 8 and get as many of them fired as possible? If I'm a fascist, so are they.